Appetite for Destruction
Appetite for Destruction was rock and roll band Guns n' Roses' breakthrough album. Beginning with the hit "Welcome to the Jungle", Appetite for Destruction added a new element of lower-class American sleaze to hair metal, using influences from then-groundbreaking thrash metal bands and classic, anthemic choruses. The album was a #1 American hit and worldwide sales exceeded 16 million.
"Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine" are both enduring songs, highly characteristic of Guns n' Roses and influential in the American popular music scene, as well as frequent covers.
The original sleeve, based on the Robert Williams painting Appetite for Destruction, depicting a robot rapist getting his comeuppance, was withdrawn soon after release and only used in a few countries. The painting was moved to the inner sleeve.
Track Listing
- "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N Roses) - 4:32
- "It's So Easy" (Arkeen/Guns N Roses) - 3:21
- "Nightrain" (Guns N Roses) - 4:26
- "Out Ta Get Me" (Guns N Roses) - 4:20
- "Mr. Brownstone" (Guns N Roses) - 3:46
- "Paradise City" (Guns N Roses) - 6:45
- "My Michelle" (Guns N' Roses) - 3:38
- "Think About You" (Guns N Roses) - 3:49
- "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Guns N Roses) - 5:54
- "You're Crazy" (Guns N Roses) - 3:16
- "Anything Goes" (Guns N Roses/Weber) - 3:25
- "Rocket Queen" (Guns N Roses) - 6:14
Personnel
- Robert John - Photography
- Izzy Stradlin - Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr)
- Steven Adler - Drums
- Michael Barbiero - Mixing
- Mike Clink - Producer
- Victor Deyglio - Assistant Engineer
- Greg Freeman
- George Marino - Mastering
- Duff "Rose" McKagan - Guitar (Bass), Vocals (bckgr)
- Jeff Poe - Assistant Engineer
- Dave Reitzas - Assistant Engineer
- Axl Rose - Synthesizer, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Micajah Ryan - Assistant Engineer
- Slash - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Julian Stoll - Assistant Engineer
- Steve Thompson - Mixing
- Robert Williams - Paintings
- Andy Udoff - Assistant Engineer
- Jack Lue - Photography
- Michael Hodgson - Art Direction, Design
Chart positions
1988 Sweet Child O Mine The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 1988 Welcome To The Jungle The Billboard Hot 100 No. 7 1988 Sweet Child O Mine Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 7 1988 Welcome To The Jungle Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 37 1989 Nightrain The Billboard Hot 100 No. 93 1989 Paradise City The Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 1989 Nightrain Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 26 1989 Paradise City Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 14